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but the problem here is if we try too hard to push assad over, the intervention will be seen by assad's allies as an excuse to discredit the opposition. in other words, a big american footprint here doesn't help the opposition. so what we're doing is doing things behind the scenes, cia, other agencies looking for chemical weapons, helping get the arms to the right people. it's not enough, but it's what we can do without putting a big american stamp on this opposition which really isn't helpful to them. jenna: is it not helpful to them, brett? >> no, i think they would welcome the help just as the people of benghazi welcomed the help when nato finally intervened in libya, just as the people of kosovo welcomed the hope, both muslim populations. i mean, the ideas that somehow you put an american stamp on this and you're going to create resentment or sport for assad is absolutely propostrouse. what the syrian people need is help from assad's helicopter gunships, reports he's unleashed gunfighters on his own cities in aleppo and elsewhere. america could do a lot for itself by at least declar
but the problem here is if we try too hard to push assad over, the intervention will be seen by assad's allies as an excuse to discredit the opposition. in other words, a big american footprint here doesn't help the opposition. so what we're doing is doing things behind the scenes, cia, other agencies looking for chemical weapons, helping get the arms to the right people. it's not enough, but it's what we can do without putting a big american stamp on this opposition which really isn't helpful...
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assad has failed, an nan has failed and the whole thing will continue to deteriorate. jenna: ambassador i see the u.n. chief is now talking to the arab league to replace annan. is there anybody out there that you could think play that role and be successful or is this just something that is foot tile mission? >> honestly there is no role to play and it would not be a career enhancing move for anybody to taeshg that job. jenna: ambassador bolton, thanks for your time today. >> thank you. jon: dramatic video caught on tape. take a look at this. a guy is out walking when the road suddenly gives way. it swallow him. wow! we'll take a look. we'll tell you what happened to him and what caused the sinkhole coming up. a showdown in washington now over taxes. will the bush-era tax cuts be extended for all americans? we might not know the answer until after the election but how is this issue affecting the race for the white house right now? a fair and balanced debate coming up. jenna: this just in. it's a case of wrong place, wrong time, with deadly consequences. surveillance ca
assad has failed, an nan has failed and the whole thing will continue to deteriorate. jenna: ambassador i see the u.n. chief is now talking to the arab league to replace annan. is there anybody out there that you could think play that role and be successful or is this just something that is foot tile mission? >> honestly there is no role to play and it would not be a career enhancing move for anybody to taeshg that job. jenna: ambassador bolton, thanks for your time today. >> thank...
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the assad regime acknowledged it does possess chemical weapons. it did so, did acknowledge this for the first time just over the summer and syria can deliver its chemical weapons by bomb, by missile or by rocket. syria also is suspected of having produced chemical weapons since the 1980s. so a lot to watch here out of syria. in moments we'll talk a little bit more about the syrian regime's crackdown against its own people but also a broader topic about al qaeda using syria as a place to train their operatives to spread terror around the region. that will be one of the topics we'll be talking about in less than 10 minutes. jon: right now breaking news in the fort hood shooting rampage trial. a military court is removing the judge from the case saying he was not impartial. rick folbaum has those new developments for us. >> reporter: we're tracking this from the newsroom. nidal hasan will get a new judge, says that judge he had, colonel gregory gross has not been impartial towards the mass murder suspect. the court saying colonel gross's order that h
the assad regime acknowledged it does possess chemical weapons. it did so, did acknowledge this for the first time just over the summer and syria can deliver its chemical weapons by bomb, by missile or by rocket. syria also is suspected of having produced chemical weapons since the 1980s. so a lot to watch here out of syria. in moments we'll talk a little bit more about the syrian regime's crackdown against its own people but also a broader topic about al qaeda using syria as a place to train...
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the assad regime think it cheapens what they're doing. they argue they are essentially trying to secure the country and that they're fighting terrorists. the rebels don't like the word civil war because they think it pits two equal sides against each other. they say they are essentially outmanned and they're not an equal against the assad regime because they're fighting a dictator. but the u.n. is declaring it a civil war. and u.n. peacekeepers have been attacked in syria in the past 24 hours. they were trying to get to the site to check on a possible attack there. u.n. peacekeepers were attacked. they had rocks thrown at them and they were turned away. all of this has created an atmosphere where more weapons are entering into syria. the u.n. is being attacked. there are real fears, the eyes and ears, the u.n. who have only access to the country they may not be able to bring information out of syria and attacks and mass curse will only continue and get worse. jenna. jenna: regardless of the word choice, there is something happening inside
the assad regime think it cheapens what they're doing. they argue they are essentially trying to secure the country and that they're fighting terrorists. the rebels don't like the word civil war because they think it pits two equal sides against each other. they say they are essentially outmanned and they're not an equal against the assad regime because they're fighting a dictator. but the u.n. is declaring it a civil war. and u.n. peacekeepers have been attacked in syria in the past 24 hours....
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russians saying on one hand we believe in president assad. when you send ships to possibly evacuate citizens shows they may believe president assad is on his last legs. back to you. jenna: more developments from the middle east as we get them. leland, thank you very much. jon: we'll take you back to this country for this story. you remember the ex-cop in suburban chicago who seemed to be losing his wives? he back is in the spotlight. his attorneys are going at it too. wait until you hear who they are blaming for drew peterson's murder conviction. more on that coming up. >>> new warnings for computer users and all the sensitive information you have online. well tell you about new evidence to suggest hackers are after you and your money. jon: some stories we're following closely this morning. more than 20 members after northern illinois fraternity are facing criminal charges after a freshman student at university was found dead at their house. police say the 19-year-old died of cardiac arrest after an alleged hazing incident that involved heavy
russians saying on one hand we believe in president assad. when you send ships to possibly evacuate citizens shows they may believe president assad is on his last legs. back to you. jenna: more developments from the middle east as we get them. leland, thank you very much. jon: we'll take you back to this country for this story. you remember the ex-cop in suburban chicago who seemed to be losing his wives? he back is in the spotlight. his attorneys are going at it too. wait until you hear who...
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regime to end its attack on civilians and also, asking to assad himself to step down, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, susan wright, saying this is a clear message to the syrian people the world is with you but the syrian people are saying well, where is the international reaction. the chinese supports the assad regime, one of the biggest supporters left, but we're hearing from the french and british, they are going to try to get humanitarian aid to 20,000 people inside the hundred. there are hundreds of thousands more who desperately need help and need to get to a place of safety. back to you jon. jon: dominic, thanks. jenna: right now back in d.c., lawmakers are about to vote on extending a payroll tax cut, taking up the memberrure that extends jobless benefits through the end of this year. it could be close in the senate. some influential democrats aren't on board, including senator tom harkin of iowa, he slammed the bill last night calling it a grave mistake and the beginning of the end of social security. chief national correspondent jim angle is live in washingt
regime to end its attack on civilians and also, asking to assad himself to step down, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, susan wright, saying this is a clear message to the syrian people the world is with you but the syrian people are saying well, where is the international reaction. the chinese supports the assad regime, one of the biggest supporters left, but we're hearing from the french and british, they are going to try to get humanitarian aid to 20,000 people inside the hundred....
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the assad regime using scud missiles at rebel fighters. no word on casualties by the way and no evidence of chemical weapons being used as well but an important, perhaps switch to this conflict that's now been ongoing for 21 months. we'll keep you updated as we hear more. jon: the kidnapping of 6-year-old eat town patz stunned the nation and now the man who confessed to the murder is live in court. >> reporter: we're tracking this down in the newsroom because it is expected to happen to. pid -- pedro hernandez confessed to killing etan patz back in 1979. he was a 6-year-old living in new york city when he disappeared walking to the local bus stop on his way to school. his face was the very first to appear on milk cartons which would become a nationwide campaign to find missing children. what happened to him remain ad mystery until perhaps hernandez was arrested earlier this year. the 51-year-old worked at a small grocery story in etan's neighborhood. police say he confessed to killing the boy. hernandez's lawyer says mental problems led hi
the assad regime using scud missiles at rebel fighters. no word on casualties by the way and no evidence of chemical weapons being used as well but an important, perhaps switch to this conflict that's now been ongoing for 21 months. we'll keep you updated as we hear more. jon: the kidnapping of 6-year-old eat town patz stunned the nation and now the man who confessed to the murder is live in court. >> reporter: we're tracking this down in the newsroom because it is expected to happen to....
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obviously president assad has been resupplied by iran and russia. rebels being supplied by saudi arabia, qatar and also turkey so that both side here have little interest in a peace deal. more interestingly both sides, the saudis and the iranians, have an interest in trying to see this go on as long as possible and an interest seeing their side win inside syria. they're willing, more than happy in fact, to supply money and weapons as long as the syrians are willing to continue to keep killing each other. you look at this long term, many people think this will be a very long sectarian civil war. we're talking a time frame of years. right now, jon, the death toll is about 45,000. a lot of people are saying that number could easily double in the coming months and years as this violence continues, jon. jon: the refugees keep streaming out of that war-torn country. leland vittert in jerusalem for us. leland, thank you. harris: new information from russia today where president vladmir putin has signed that bill banning americans from adopting russian chil
obviously president assad has been resupplied by iran and russia. rebels being supplied by saudi arabia, qatar and also turkey so that both side here have little interest in a peace deal. more interestingly both sides, the saudis and the iranians, have an interest in trying to see this go on as long as possible and an interest seeing their side win inside syria. they're willing, more than happy in fact, to supply money and weapons as long as the syrians are willing to continue to keep killing...
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it means time is working against president assad. still russia and iran are squarely in assad's corner here supporting him. but remember, assad is needed not by russia and iran. they simply need syria. so the question becomes at some point are these countries going to decide assad is a losing battle and support the rebels before any western governments can get there and try to make a king-maker here and figure out who will run syria which is clearly a lynchpin in the middle east. jenna, back to you. >> very interesting point you make, leland. we'll talk about that with ambassador bolton top of next hour. leland, thank you very much. jon: in california police are on the hunt after a crook pulls off one championship caper. chicago cubs pitcher matt garza came home to find his home ransacked and one of his prized possessions gone. rick folbaum live in our new york newsroom with an update. >> reporter: jon, matt garza a big league pitcher and a burglary victim. his house in california busted into and somebody made off with a very expensi
it means time is working against president assad. still russia and iran are squarely in assad's corner here supporting him. but remember, assad is needed not by russia and iran. they simply need syria. so the question becomes at some point are these countries going to decide assad is a losing battle and support the rebels before any western governments can get there and try to make a king-maker here and figure out who will run syria which is clearly a lynchpin in the middle east. jenna, back to...
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what is the next move to pressure bashar al-assad? >> reporter: well the arab league is meeting on sunday, and what it's going to discuss is whether it should actually recognize the syrian national council, that is the main opposition body, as a legitimate representative of the syrian nation. it might even let them open offices in the various arab league nations. that would undermine the presence that the government has in its embassies around the world. that is going to isolate the syrian government somewhat more. we are hearing that the european union is going to up the sanctions. they want to prevent the syrian government from selling diamonds and gold as well to arm the funds purchases they need, particularly from the russian. the united state is going to up humanitarian aid efforts as well. once america gets involved like that it will be very politically complicated. jon: thank you dominic. jenna: testimony includes in the murder trial of a college hro* cross player accused of beating his girlfriend to death. we are hearing chill
what is the next move to pressure bashar al-assad? >> reporter: well the arab league is meeting on sunday, and what it's going to discuss is whether it should actually recognize the syrian national council, that is the main opposition body, as a legitimate representative of the syrian nation. it might even let them open offices in the various arab league nations. that would undermine the presence that the government has in its embassies around the world. that is going to isolate the...
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russia, though, is continuing to protect syrian president bashar al assad. obviously, that is the transitional plan that something along the lines of what the rebels would endorse would have assad leaf in the beginning -- leave in the beginning. this june peace plan put forth out of geneva calls for a transitional government, a new constitution and then elections. i don't think there's anybody that has much of a hope of that happening. the only thing that may change the russians' minds is they look at a chance the regime in syria is going to totally collapse meaning russia would lose all of its influence in what was one of its strongest allies around the world. russia may begin to maneuver in the back end solely in their best interests, not necessarily in the best interests of the syrian people. and as we're seeing, the syrian people are really under very, very tough conditions as evidenced by how many of them are fleeing their own country. on the turkish border now 150,000 refugees, that number is now growing exponentially, also on the jordanian border. and
russia, though, is continuing to protect syrian president bashar al assad. obviously, that is the transitional plan that something along the lines of what the rebels would endorse would have assad leaf in the beginning -- leave in the beginning. this june peace plan put forth out of geneva calls for a transitional government, a new constitution and then elections. i don't think there's anybody that has much of a hope of that happening. the only thing that may change the russians' minds is they...
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iran is sending arms to assad because they know his downfall would be a strategic defeat for them. we should be working no less vigorously through our international partners to support the many syrians who would deliver that defeat to iran, rather than sitting on the sidelines. it's essential we develop influence with those forces in syria that will one day lead a country that sits at the heart of the middle east. in afghanistan i'll pursue a real and successful transition to afghan security forces by the end of 2014. president obama would have you believe anyone who disagrees with his decision in afghanistan is arguing for endless war but the route to war and to potential attacks here at home is a politically timed retreat that abandons the afghan people to the same extremists who ravaged their country and used it to launch the attacks of 9/11. i will evaluate conditions on the ground and weigh the best advice of our military commanders and i will affirm my duty is not to protect my political prospects but to protect the security of the nation. finally i will recommit america to t
iran is sending arms to assad because they know his downfall would be a strategic defeat for them. we should be working no less vigorously through our international partners to support the many syrians who would deliver that defeat to iran, rather than sitting on the sidelines. it's essential we develop influence with those forces in syria that will one day lead a country that sits at the heart of the middle east. in afghanistan i'll pursue a real and successful transition to afghan security...
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the bashar al-assad government. rebels claim they shot down a military helicopter that crashed near damascus. amateur video will be seen of that. leland vittert is live with more. reporter: that rebel helicopter crashed is the only bright spot. they have have been losing ground a weekend in one suburb of damascus where they were overrun by governments. 300 people died. the amateur video, a huge showing of the helicopter. it is a morale booster for the rebels. it hasn't made much of a difference. president assad's air force has impunity in the skies. using the air force to pound away. on the ground from the rebels are so badly outdone an out of print by. it means it is a battle of attrition as the rebels continue to lose aleppo, but in that damascus suburb. there was some horrible amateur video for the picture of the bodies lined up in this area is heartbreaking, to say the least. we are told they're at least 300 people dead, possibly as high as 600, over the weekend, government soldiers overran the rebel position an
the bashar al-assad government. rebels claim they shot down a military helicopter that crashed near damascus. amateur video will be seen of that. leland vittert is live with more. reporter: that rebel helicopter crashed is the only bright spot. they have have been losing ground a weekend in one suburb of damascus where they were overrun by governments. 300 people died. the amateur video, a huge showing of the helicopter. it is a morale booster for the rebels. it hasn't made much of a...
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has been spilled, that it's going to negate the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the assads and the opposition and, tragically, not enough blood has been spilled in order to prompt a divided international community, and the administration is very warily -- i would argue rightly, frankly -- about getting dragged into an open-ended military intervention ford to topple the assads. maybe there's a few more things we can do. arming some of the rebels that we vet, maybe considering up a sort of passive no-fly zone with patriot missiles and abacks to -- awac, s, but this situation's going to get worse before it gets worse. jon: given the fact that the iranians, not our friends, are so involved in helping to prop occupy bashar assad's government with arm, with soldiers, with everything else, is there not somebody that deserves u.s. support? >> i think they do. the question is -- govern's about choosing. we've come off the two longest wars in american history with are the standard -- where the standard for victory was not can we win, but when can we leave? and reality is no president
has been spilled, that it's going to negate the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the assads and the opposition and, tragically, not enough blood has been spilled in order to prompt a divided international community, and the administration is very warily -- i would argue rightly, frankly -- about getting dragged into an open-ended military intervention ford to topple the assads. maybe there's a few more things we can do. arming some of the rebels that we vet, maybe considering up a...
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they would like some indication from the united states that we are supporting the opposition to the assad tyrannical regime. so the chess board that's laid out there, you have russia, iran and china to some degree supporting the assad regime, you've got the other part of the chess board of saudi arabia, qatar and turkey trying to support and supporting with certain equipment in arms. so the chessboard has to be carefully followed over there, and we have to understand what it is and how we're going to play on this chessboard, if at all. so that's the bottom line as of this morning, jenna. jenna: how should we be playing that? >> well, covertly, i think, supplying and helping with medical supplies as the turks are to the opposition forces. now, you've got to realize there's a multitude of organizations there to include the muslim brotherhood infiltration, al-qaeda infiltration. we are in touch with the free syrian army as well as the syrian liberation army people. they are dedicated not to a government that's controlled by islamic law and sharia. they've told me this personally. they want a
they would like some indication from the united states that we are supporting the opposition to the assad tyrannical regime. so the chess board that's laid out there, you have russia, iran and china to some degree supporting the assad regime, you've got the other part of the chess board of saudi arabia, qatar and turkey trying to support and supporting with certain equipment in arms. so the chessboard has to be carefully followed over there, and we have to understand what it is and how we're...
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this while russia provides support to the assad regime. this is all part of growing tensions between the u.s. and russia. the president making it clear during the g20 summit in mexico that he and president putin remained far apart when it comes to finding a resolution for the violence in syria. >> i wouldn't suggest that at this point the united states and the rest of the international community are aligned with russia and china in their positions, but i do think they recognize the grave dangers of all-out civil war. jenna: in the meantime, secretary of state hillary clinton looking beyond some of these differences that are coming up with syria to find areas she says that we should consider to agree upon. secretary clinton writing this editorial in the "wall street journal" that was calling on congress to extend permanent, normal trading relations to russia. she argues the move is in our long-term strategic interests, and it would expand u.s. exports and create more jobs here in america. so an interesting argument on the economy while we'r
this while russia provides support to the assad regime. this is all part of growing tensions between the u.s. and russia. the president making it clear during the g20 summit in mexico that he and president putin remained far apart when it comes to finding a resolution for the violence in syria. >> i wouldn't suggest that at this point the united states and the rest of the international community are aligned with russia and china in their positions, but i do think they recognize the grave...
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assad doesn't care what is happening in iran. assad in syria wants to kill his own citizens so i can hold onto his own power. in egypt, they're in competition with elected government. they don't care on iran. they're struggling with each other. when you're in the middle of fight you focus on the fight in front of you, not what is happening around you. jenna: very interesting perspective. jim, thank you very much. >> thank you, jenna. jenna: jon? jon: fox news alert, jenna, and republican vice-presidential candidate paul ryan is in washington, d.c. speaking at the values voters summit. he will address some of the issues that have been embroiling the middle east. let's listen in for just a moment. >> are evil and violence overcome? that is how we keep problems abroad from becoming cries seas -- cries crises. that is how you keep the peace. that is what you will have in a romney-ryan administration. [applause] in the all-important election of 2012, values voters are also economic voters. this election will hold the incumbent account
assad doesn't care what is happening in iran. assad in syria wants to kill his own citizens so i can hold onto his own power. in egypt, they're in competition with elected government. they don't care on iran. they're struggling with each other. when you're in the middle of fight you focus on the fight in front of you, not what is happening around you. jenna: very interesting perspective. jim, thank you very much. >> thank you, jenna. jenna: jon? jon: fox news alert, jenna, and republican...
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russia's foreign minister says that russia will not offer exile for assad. russia, which has so far vetoed three u.n. resolutions, is expected to speak in the afternoon here at the united nations. russia says that if assad decides to step down, that is entirely going to be his decision. and lastly, spotted now in new york, syria's foreign minister. he is here to attend the general assembly meeting. he will speak to the ga on monday. many will be listening to see if syria at all modifies its position, it's going to take any steps to try and reduce the bloodshed. jenna in. jenna: we'll pay close attention to all of those remarks, david lee. thank you. gregg: another solar power company getting a big boost from taxpayers worth nearly $200 million. the president of solo power says the guaranteed loan will be a good investment, but ohs are calling -- others are calling it much too risky with striking similarities to, yes, solyndra. the bankruptcy turned out to be a major embarrassment for the obama administration. dan springer is streaming live from the new solo
russia's foreign minister says that russia will not offer exile for assad. russia, which has so far vetoed three u.n. resolutions, is expected to speak in the afternoon here at the united nations. russia says that if assad decides to step down, that is entirely going to be his decision. and lastly, spotted now in new york, syria's foreign minister. he is here to attend the general assembly meeting. he will speak to the ga on monday. many will be listening to see if syria at all modifies its...
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that makes assad a big-time ally. syria is big-time arms buyer from russia. that is something they want to protect. russians thought they were hoodwinked allowing military intervention inside libya. and they will not go so far to let the international community do that to another friend. jenna: interesting dynamic. great roundup. back to you as we get more breaking news. jon: more on a mysterious illness to tell you about. teenagers from the same school developing ticks that seem to mimic tourette's syndrome. we'll look at what could be causing this mysterious affliction. jenna: dr. marc siegel went and visited some of the patients. move over, red bull, there is a new way to get the caffeine fix. i'm not sure jon tried it. jon: i have not tried it. i'm not sure i want to. jenna: all you have to do is breathe it in and you get that. is this safe though? a caffeine inhaler? jon: we'll talk about it. plus new 9-1-1 tapes from the night l.a. dodgers star james loney hit three cars with his maserati on the freeway. why he will not be charged in connection with tha
that makes assad a big-time ally. syria is big-time arms buyer from russia. that is something they want to protect. russians thought they were hoodwinked allowing military intervention inside libya. and they will not go so far to let the international community do that to another friend. jenna: interesting dynamic. great roundup. back to you as we get more breaking news. jon: more on a mysterious illness to tell you about. teenagers from the same school developing ticks that seem to mimic...
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the bashar al-assad regime is believed to have one of the largest stockpiles of anthrax, mustard gas and other weapons. there are no reports that we know of of the government using these weapons in the uprising. david schenker is the director of the program of near east policy, he's a former middle east adviser to defense secretary donald rumsfeld. david, nice to have you back with us today. we mentioned there is no report that we know of of anthrax being used. you've heard of other reports inside the country of what the regime is doing, can you tell us about that? >> we've heard a few reports about phosphorus which is a lighting element used by troops to light areas of operation. you fire it into the air and it stays, i wil illuminates the area. it falls and it burns the areas. it is essentially like napon. it stays on the skin and is a burning agent. jenna: can you give us some context of what exactly we are talking about here? >> listen, there are about 40 or societies around the country where there are believed to be held chemical weapons, as you said, mustard gas, or vx or some
the bashar al-assad regime is believed to have one of the largest stockpiles of anthrax, mustard gas and other weapons. there are no reports that we know of of the government using these weapons in the uprising. david schenker is the director of the program of near east policy, he's a former middle east adviser to defense secretary donald rumsfeld. david, nice to have you back with us today. we mentioned there is no report that we know of of anthrax being used. you've heard of other reports...
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this group of extremists that has now come on means, jon, if in the future assad does decide to leave power, the civil war could easily continue between the rebels where local syrians want a better life for themselves and their country and the jihadists who clearly want an islamic state inside syria. jon, back to you. jon: leland vittert, thank you. jenna: flying dragon now on its way to international space station. remaining on course despite a problem with an engine. the game of changing mission and what happened specifically with that engine. what went wrong there? >>> plus, a mission in the other direction. right now a daredevil sky diver is getting ready the to jump from a balloon 23 miles above the earth. why, you ask? we'll tell you next. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support
this group of extremists that has now come on means, jon, if in the future assad does decide to leave power, the civil war could easily continue between the rebels where local syrians want a better life for themselves and their country and the jihadists who clearly want an islamic state inside syria. jon, back to you. jon: leland vittert, thank you. jenna: flying dragon now on its way to international space station. remaining on course despite a problem with an engine. the game of changing...
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al-assad. they will talk about iran in making sure that the nuclear program isn't aimed at producing weapons. a new round of negotiations with the five memory members of the u.n. security council in germany underway in moscow began today. jenna: the meetings are being held in any area that looks like what is over your shoulder right now, it looks like a nice place to come together, with the palm trees and the pool and everything. wendell, thank you very much. big news coming out of that meeting. we'll bring our viewers up to date as we get it thank you. jon: a off-duty police officer takes a high po high-powered rifle to his ex-wife's house and has an intense standoff with police officers. we'll tell you how he was captured and the charges he faces next. high winds fueling a fire out west. the tools they are using to try and get a handle on this straight ahead. [ woman ] for the london olympic games, our town had a "brilliant" idea. support team usa and show our olympic spirit right in our own
al-assad. they will talk about iran in making sure that the nuclear program isn't aimed at producing weapons. a new round of negotiations with the five memory members of the u.n. security council in germany underway in moscow began today. jenna: the meetings are being held in any area that looks like what is over your shoulder right now, it looks like a nice place to come together, with the palm trees and the pool and everything. wendell, thank you very much. big news coming out of that...
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bashar al-assad's crackdown on his own people rages on with tens of thousands tkefpltd the man behind this picture who has been on the front lines in syria and has seen firsthand the human price of this war joins us next. [ mother ] you can't leave the table till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8... jenna: right now the "associated press" reporting two bombs exploding in a damascus suburb with many casualties reminding us as syria's bloody war rages on even though other headlines dominate the news as home. syrian rebels have seized a key crossing on the syria-turkish border. our next guest just returned from syria yesterday where he's seen firsthand what is really happening inside that country. barack barsi is with us, research fellow at the new american foundation. welcome home. >> it's good to be back in the states. jenna: such incredible insight that you have after being inside this oupbt tree, a countr country, a country that very few get to g
bashar al-assad's crackdown on his own people rages on with tens of thousands tkefpltd the man behind this picture who has been on the front lines in syria and has seen firsthand the human price of this war joins us next. [ mother ] you can't leave the table till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8... jenna: right now the "associated press"...
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meaning assad's operations are carry this out to continue attacks. as attacks on the capitol continue that seems less and less likely. jenna. jenna: you wonder when this conflict will end. more than a year we've been covering this. leland, thank you. jon: lots of new questions swirling around president obama changing his stance on gay marriage. is hollywood influencing the president's agenda? does george clooney have a roll in all of this. we'll talk about that. also, a terrifying attack caught on camera. a man chasing after a woman and her daughter with a knife. rick folbaum has an update on the story straight ahead. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ wer surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish s
meaning assad's operations are carry this out to continue attacks. as attacks on the capitol continue that seems less and less likely. jenna. jenna: you wonder when this conflict will end. more than a year we've been covering this. leland, thank you. jon: lots of new questions swirling around president obama changing his stance on gay marriage. is hollywood influencing the president's agenda? does george clooney have a roll in all of this. we'll talk about that. also, a terrifying attack caught...
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rick. >> reporter: we just hear leland vitter talk about what the assad regime is doing to its own people in syria. here's a way for you to let us know what you think of the news of the day. if you go to the happening now home page, scroll down today, we've got a poll about this, should the u.s. do more to stop syria's violence against its own people. you can say no, it's too dangerous, not our business, or yes, it's our duty. right now, overwhelmingly, more than 71 percent of you saying it is not our business, too dangerous. during the break, you can go on, let us know what you're thinking. we'll have more of "happening now" after a quick break. don't go away. ♪ online dating services can get kind of expensive. so to save-money, i found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. 5 foot ten. still doing a little exploring... on it. my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a weave. (falsetto chorus) getting a weave. who wants some ronald tonight!? geico.
rick. >> reporter: we just hear leland vitter talk about what the assad regime is doing to its own people in syria. here's a way for you to let us know what you think of the news of the day. if you go to the happening now home page, scroll down today, we've got a poll about this, should the u.s. do more to stop syria's violence against its own people. you can say no, it's too dangerous, not our business, or yes, it's our duty. right now, overwhelmingly, more than 71 percent of you saying...
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he's believed to be a close friend of president bashar al-assad. he has said he believes the violence has actually subsided in syria. countries like china, and russia are still siding with syria, and they managed to weather a bunch of defections in the army. asaad has that going for him. they say it's a tie there, with the opposition versus bashar al-assad. they say the only way it will change is if there is foreign intervention to shake things up over there. most of the western countries for now don't want tone gauge in that, jon. jon: the arab monitoring didn't seem to do anything or go anywhere, the arab league. >> reporter: absolutely it's not going anywhere, that's right, jon. jon jon. jon: thank you. jenna: mitch daniels will deliver the republican response to the president's speech this evening. we were talking about how often the speeches aren't memorable. peter robinson who wrote the historic berlin wall speech for president reagan, a fellow at the hoover institution. peter, six years for president aeug began is tha reagan? >> i was in the
he's believed to be a close friend of president bashar al-assad. he has said he believes the violence has actually subsided in syria. countries like china, and russia are still siding with syria, and they managed to weather a bunch of defections in the army. asaad has that going for him. they say it's a tie there, with the opposition versus bashar al-assad. they say the only way it will change is if there is foreign intervention to shake things up over there. most of the western countries for...
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you know it used to be assad evil, rebels good. now this makes things much more complicated enside syria and harder to end violence. back to you. gregg: leland vittert live in jerusalem. leland, thanks very much. >>> president obama, governor mitt romney getting in some last minute cramming before tonight's big debate in denver. just like college and high school, right? jenna: do you think it helps? gregg: i think it really does. have to get as much information in your brain as you can to spit it out tonight when you need it. one of them will win the election in november. what can we expect when they take the stage? there it is for their first showdown. we'll have a preview of the crucial debate coming up. >> reporter: rick folbaum in the "happening now" now control room. brand-new stories we are working on in the next 15 minutes. voters in florida may want to leave themselves extra time on election day. ballot proposals that could cause massive delays and confusion in one of the race's key states. brand-new information on the man
you know it used to be assad evil, rebels good. now this makes things much more complicated enside syria and harder to end violence. back to you. gregg: leland vittert live in jerusalem. leland, thanks very much. >>> president obama, governor mitt romney getting in some last minute cramming before tonight's big debate in denver. just like college and high school, right? jenna: do you think it helps? gregg: i think it really does. have to get as much information in your brain as you can...
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more from president bashar assad today. first time we've seen him in two weeks. trying to rally the troops because he wants readiness and willingness of the syrian armed forces to be the shield, the wall and the fortress of the country. very interesting he is now saying there are internal agents inside the country helping foreign terrorists. that is how he has been describing the rebellion so far. curious he called the internal agents out. it indicates he is, conscious there is domestic political activists here. it could also be a reference to many defections we've actually seen from the syrian military as well. so a bit of a revelation there, rick. we're also seeing some very disturbing new video come out of the country. what appears, we're not able to verified it independently but appears that rebels in aleppo have conducted summary executions of the so-called government backed military. you can see them being dragged out and held up against a wall and shot, about three of them. there was a huge barrage of gunfire, celebratory gunfire which really adds an almos
more from president bashar assad today. first time we've seen him in two weeks. trying to rally the troops because he wants readiness and willingness of the syrian armed forces to be the shield, the wall and the fortress of the country. very interesting he is now saying there are internal agents inside the country helping foreign terrorists. that is how he has been describing the rebellion so far. curious he called the internal agents out. it indicates he is, conscious there is domestic...
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syrian president bashar assad standing firm, saying his regime will not fall. it's been a year and a half since the brutal anti-government uprising began. assad also lashing out at gulf countries, accusing them of using their enormous wealth to drive him from power. syria's brutal crackdown has escalated to civil war leaving more than 23,000 people dead. ♪ jon: new fallout from a fiery debate in a very close senate race that could change the balance of power in congress. scott brown facing his challenger, democrat elizabeth warren. it got heated right off the bat. warren facing criticism for her claims of a native american heritage. molly line is live in boston with some of the highlights for us. >> reporter: hi, jon, tsa exactly right. this was a very feisty debate between scott brown, the republican, and his democratic challenger, harvard professor elizabeth warren, and as you mentioned, it got confrontational right from the beginning when the moderator asked about character in this race, was it an issue? scott brown went after elizabeth brown and her claim
syrian president bashar assad standing firm, saying his regime will not fall. it's been a year and a half since the brutal anti-government uprising began. assad also lashing out at gulf countries, accusing them of using their enormous wealth to drive him from power. syria's brutal crackdown has escalated to civil war leaving more than 23,000 people dead. ♪ jon: new fallout from a fiery debate in a very close senate race that could change the balance of power in congress. scott brown facing...
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what they are saying are iranian revolutionary ray guards fighting in syria own behalf of president assad and syria. these guys are able to show their i.d.s and speaking farsi in the videotape. their pictures are also shown. they said that the syrian free army was able to capture them. the official reaction from iran is that these were guys just working, engineers working on a power plant in syria. some of them were just visitors in the area. the one town we heard over and over again in the past ten months of this uprising in the town of hom. which continues to be battered. the violence spilling over. for the past two days, there has been a big battle fighting there. more than 30 people, we are hearing have been killed in attacks. there were residential homes that were more tarred and, fire grenades shot at the homes as well. there is some concern about the situation. today the u.n. security council is expected to meet today to discuss the situation in syria this afternoon, jon. jon: sounds like a mess. reena ninan in jerusalem. thank you. >> reporter: yeah. jon: hot tempers seem to be co
what they are saying are iranian revolutionary ray guards fighting in syria own behalf of president assad and syria. these guys are able to show their i.d.s and speaking farsi in the videotape. their pictures are also shown. they said that the syrian free army was able to capture them. the official reaction from iran is that these were guys just working, engineers working on a power plant in syria. some of them were just visitors in the area. the one town we heard over and over again in the...
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in that case, john, it may be a situation where it is easier or better to keep president assad in power to keep syria from becoming another yemen. jon, back to you. jon: it's a mess. leland vittert, thank you. jenna: certainly a big controversy in washington whether the east coast should have its own missile defense sites to protect against a potential strike by iran or north korea or anyone else. how vulnerable are we really? jon: also a terrifying ordeal for two girls is over now. police rescue them from a fugitive accused of killing their mother and older sister. we'll tell how how this long manhunt ended. >> a newspaper reporter fired from her job because she worked as an exotic dancer on the side. she is suing for gender discrimination. our legal panel weighs in. settt or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. jenna: welcome back, everyone. right now there's a growing controversy in washington over whether the united states should add missile defense sites along
in that case, john, it may be a situation where it is easier or better to keep president assad in power to keep syria from becoming another yemen. jon, back to you. jon: it's a mess. leland vittert, thank you. jenna: certainly a big controversy in washington whether the east coast should have its own missile defense sites to protect against a potential strike by iran or north korea or anyone else. how vulnerable are we really? jon: also a terrifying ordeal for two girls is over now. police...
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monitors in syria blames both president assad's regime and the opposition for putting civilians in danger. >> i have reoriented the activities of our observers to monitor the level of violence and the use of heavy weapons. it is clear that violence is increasing in many parts of syria. the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons by the government and sadly attacks by the opposition in urban centers are inflicting heavy toll on innocent civilians. jon: leland vittert is covering the conflict live from jerusalem. this downed plane, leland, how significant is that? >> jon, if the roesch bells were actually able to shoot down a syrian mig it would be a game-changer in this civil war. it is these migs that the syrian government used to bomb civilian targets and take aim at rebel strongholds. let's look at the video. this is sub plipd by rebel amateur video. shows a mig flying low over the city. something happening. we hear anti-aircraft fire and large explosion. there is a rebel chanting, god is great, "allahu akbar!". according to the government the pilot ejected from the plane. it was not shot d
monitors in syria blames both president assad's regime and the opposition for putting civilians in danger. >> i have reoriented the activities of our observers to monitor the level of violence and the use of heavy weapons. it is clear that violence is increasing in many parts of syria. the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons by the government and sadly attacks by the opposition in urban centers are inflicting heavy toll on innocent civilians. jon: leland vittert is covering the conflict...
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that meeting outside of istanbul there were a lot of protesters there in support of president bashar assad of syria, tells you just how divisive it is not only around the world, but also inside that country. over the weekend amateur video coming out of syria shows more of the same, government troops shelling the town of homs, adding to the more than 9,000 people that the united nations says have already died in the conflict there so far. there's little reason to think that ammunition, weapons and maybe some communications devices along with salaries are going to help the free syrian army because they are simply so ill-trained, a very rag tag bunch with no unified command structure. so it is going to be very difficult to see how this is going to actually make a material difference on the ground. as you said, though, april 10th is this deadline that kofi annan put forth for the ceasefire to be implemented, and today the russian foreign minister who all along has been a major ally of the syrian president said, all right, it is now time for the syrian government troops to put down their weapon
that meeting outside of istanbul there were a lot of protesters there in support of president bashar assad of syria, tells you just how divisive it is not only around the world, but also inside that country. over the weekend amateur video coming out of syria shows more of the same, government troops shelling the town of homs, adding to the more than 9,000 people that the united nations says have already died in the conflict there so far. there's little reason to think that ammunition, weapons...
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also warning that syrian troops in pro-assad homes are using children as human shields, children as young as 8 and 9 years old are reportedly being forced to march along with syrian troops as they go house to house looking for rebels. there are also reports they've been brought aboard on military vehicles and military buses as syrian troops move around the country, that they're being used as human shields there, and there are also reported according to the u.n. that syrian troops and the syrian government are abusing and attacking and torturing children as young as age 9, 10 years old using whips and cables and in some situations even electrifying them. now, the british foreign minister, william hague, has said that military intervention does not seem like it's a possibility, it's still pretty much off the table according to him and other international governmental officials from the u.n. and other countries. kofi annan, is u.n. special envoy, is still pushing a peace agreement, but that so far has not gone anywhere, and now he's trying to bring together the u.s., britain, france, russia
also warning that syrian troops in pro-assad homes are using children as human shields, children as young as 8 and 9 years old are reportedly being forced to march along with syrian troops as they go house to house looking for rebels. there are also reports they've been brought aboard on military vehicles and military buses as syrian troops move around the country, that they're being used as human shields there, and there are also reported according to the u.n. that syrian troops and the syrian...
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syrian president bashar al-assad making his first public appearance in weeks attending prayers at a damascus mosque to mark the start of a muslim holiday. its the first time we've seen him since a july bombing killed four of his senior aides. in the meantime the last of the u.n. military observers are leaving syria today after failing to negotiate a ceasefire between rebels and regime forces. steve harrigan is streaming live from southern turkey with more. >> reporter: jenna, we're seeing government forces rely more and more on air power, on warplanes as well as helicopter gun ships. this as the area of the fight inside syria continues to expand. a rag tag rebel check-point with one rifle between five fighters offers no defense against government air power. but even after their neighborhoods have been destroyed some syrians refuse to leave. this man has been digging with his hands for two days to find the bodies of his tucsons. he won't leave without them. his neighbor also lost her son. help us, she cries, save us. the dan on family lived here, an air strike last year killed usef dannon age
syrian president bashar al-assad making his first public appearance in weeks attending prayers at a damascus mosque to mark the start of a muslim holiday. its the first time we've seen him since a july bombing killed four of his senior aides. in the meantime the last of the u.n. military observers are leaving syria today after failing to negotiate a ceasefire between rebels and regime forces. steve harrigan is streaming live from southern turkey with more. >> reporter: jenna, we're seeing...
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russia gives the attack helicopters to the assad regime to kill their own people in the street so they seem to be undermining our foreign policy in the region? >> no question, jenna. they are strategic competitors of ours. they will not do what we want every time. we have more areas of cooperation with them than not. we have to manage the relationship. what governor romney said he would do with china is the day after he comes in he is going to cite them for trade sanctions that will be a trade war. to say that with russia there are number one geopolitical foe, that is not the case. it is just exacerbating relationship with two of the countries that we have to deal with. they're not necessarily --. jenna: who do you think is our number one geopolitical foe? >> iran. there is know request about it. and i believe that al qaeda, the remnants of terrorism, hamas, hezbollah, syria, right now. coupled with iran those are the crises we're dealing with right now but terrorism is still a serious threat, and i think the president's policy in afghanistan continuing to move forward, moving out but
russia gives the attack helicopters to the assad regime to kill their own people in the street so they seem to be undermining our foreign policy in the region? >> no question, jenna. they are strategic competitors of ours. they will not do what we want every time. we have more areas of cooperation with them than not. we have to manage the relationship. what governor romney said he would do with china is the day after he comes in he is going to cite them for trade sanctions that will be a...
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he recently made with bashar al-assad. many here talking about syria, it will be a topic of conversation through the week, patti ann, but many here expect that little or nothing is going to be accomplished resolving a conflict that so far has claimed in excess of 30,000 lives. patti ann: david lee miller live at the u.n. here in new york city. thank you. jon: details from a personal journal that belongs to america's murdered ambassador to libya revealed by a major news organization against the wishes of his family. is it a scoop or a scandal? our news watch panel weighs in on this growing controversy. patti ann: also, wildfires destroying homes, burning a path across thousands of acres out west. we have a live report straight ahead. >> the power lines have been going down in the area, and so the phone connections are going to be questionable in the first place. if you're fortunate enough to see the fire coming and you think you should get out of the way, take that opportunity and use it. 4g lte has the fastest speeds. so l
he recently made with bashar al-assad. many here talking about syria, it will be a topic of conversation through the week, patti ann, but many here expect that little or nothing is going to be accomplished resolving a conflict that so far has claimed in excess of 30,000 lives. patti ann: david lee miller live at the u.n. here in new york city. thank you. jon: details from a personal journal that belongs to america's murdered ambassador to libya revealed by a major news organization against the...
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has placed new sanctions on the bashar al-assad regime. none of that has done much to end the fighting and the violence in syrian. today hillary rodham clinton, the u.s. secretary of state was actually if denmark and painted a grim picture of what might happen here. she said without support from russia and china, in terms of military intervention there will be no military intervention, that china and russia are really key to building a new coalition to do something military in syria. without their support that simply won't happen. she also said that without some type of military intervention or diplomatic effort to bring peace pwa she thinks that the violence could actually get worse going forward, this follows on u.n. epl bass adore susan rice that said if the violence continues she believes the entire region will be engulfed in a larger wider war, a grim future because of the on going conflict in syria. jon: always such a tinderbox there. nobody wants to see that happen. thanks. jenna: a north carolina jury is deliberating the fate of jo
has placed new sanctions on the bashar al-assad regime. none of that has done much to end the fighting and the violence in syrian. today hillary rodham clinton, the u.s. secretary of state was actually if denmark and painted a grim picture of what might happen here. she said without support from russia and china, in terms of military intervention there will be no military intervention, that china and russia are really key to building a new coalition to do something military in syria. without...